Organic Stollen spice | spice mix

What it is / Product description

Biova Organic Stollen Spice is a carefully composed spice blend for classic Christmas baking. Warm notes of cinnamon, cloves and star anise meet fresh accents of orange, lemon and lemon myrtle. The natural, brown-golden blend is coarsely granulated and distributes evenly in the dough.

All spices come from controlled organic cultivation and are gently blended and packed in Germany. The granulated structure is ideal for bulk goods and consumer portions and supports reproducible quality. This gives you a multi-layered, aromatic Biova spice blend without added flavors or fillers.

Use the Organic Stollen Spice for Christmas stollen, stollen bites, braided yeast loaves, fruit breads and other Christmas pastries, or refine desserts and hot drinks. Even small amounts are sufficient to achieve a consistent, wintry Biova flavor. The coarse granulation allows precise dosing in professional bakeries as well as in the home kitchen.

Origin

The spice blend is developed, mixed and packed in Germany. Biova relies on selected organic spices from various countries of origin, suited to the respective plants. Centralized production in Germany ensures a stable aroma profile and consistent product quality.

Cultivation / Production / Harvest

Individual spices such as cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and star anise are gently dried after harvest and, depending on the variety, ground or coarsely broken. They are then processed in Germany into a granulated, coarse blend according to a precisely defined recipe. This granulation is ideal for bulk and retail variants and ensures good distribution in the dough.

Special features

Characteristic is the combination of classic Christmas spices with fresh citrus notes and aromatic lemon myrtle. Bourbon vanilla, tonka bean, nutmeg and mace add depth and a warm, sweet-spicy nuance. Compared to simple Christmas spice blends, this Biova composition offers a significantly more complex layering of aromas.

Differences in origin and processing

Depending on the origin of the raw spices, heat, sweetness and citrus freshness vary slightly, but are deliberately balanced in the blend. Processing and packing in Germany ensure consistent granulation and a reproducible flavor profile. This makes the blend equally suitable for artisan bakeries, gastronomy and private households.

Taste & aroma

On the nose, warm Christmas aromas of cinnamon, cloves and star anise dominate, accompanied by fine vanilla. On the palate, orange peel and lemon peel combine with the gentle heat of ginger and the floral note of lemon myrtle. Nutmeg, mace and tonka bean round off the profile and create a full-bodied, wintry taste.

Ingredients

• Organic orange peel
• Organic lemon peel
• Organic ginger
• Organic lemon myrtle
• Organic Bourbon vanilla
• Organic cardamom
• Organic cinnamon
• Organic mace (nutmeg blossom)
• Organic cloves
• Organic nutmeg
• Organic tonka beans
• Organic star anise

Note: Tonka beans naturally contain coumarin. People who are sensitive to coumarin should take their consumption quantity into account.

Possible applications

• For seasoning Christmas stollen, stollen bites, braided yeast loaves and fruit breads
• For wintry desserts such as creams, pudding, baked apples, crumble or mousse
• As an aromatic addition to cookies, gingerbread, cakes as well as tea, punch or cocoa

Product specification

• Country of origin: Germany (production)
• Granulation: Granulated / crushed / coarse
• Color: Natural, brown-golden spice blend
• Product type: Organic spice blend for Christmas pastries, bulk / retail variants
• Weight per unit: approx. 1.05 kg per bag (bulk goods)